•August 22, 2018•
The Strasburg Lions club will host a slow pitch softball tournament September 8 in the Strasburg Park. Teams may have up to 15 players and a minimum of eight players. Cost to participate is $200 per team. The Lions will serve hamburgers and porkburgers for lunch and ribeye and tenderloin sandwiches for supper. All teams must be signed up and paid by September 1. For questions or to register, contact Lion Mike Antonacci at 217-343-9789.
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Tino Oldani (left), president of Ingersoll Machine Tools, speaks with Rex Walheim, NASA astronaut, during a tour held at Ingersoll Machine Tools in 2017.
•August 22, 2018•
By Chuck Sweeny
Rockford Register Star
Many Illinoisans don’t realize it, but our state is a center of aerospace and aviation technology.
Illinois’ aerospace cluster is centered around the northern and northeastern portion of the state. The Rockford area alone has more than 70 companies in the aerospace supply chain employing 7,000 people, says the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
If you include Chicago and southeastern Wisconsin, “there are more than 200 companies in the aerospace cluster, including giants such as AAR Corp., Northrop Grumman and Boeing,” DCEO says.
Illinois is home to prime contractors and subcontractors that together supply the U.S. military, NASA, Boeing, Airbus and smaller airplane manufacturers with numerous systems and components.
In fact, it’s been estimated that there’s no commercial jet in the air today (apart from those made in Russia) that does not have Illinois-made parts and systems on it.
Why northern Illinois? Sagar Patel, president of aircraft turbines at Woodward Inc. in Loves Park, explains.
“Over time we have built the ecosystem here, with companies that planted their roots here long ago and have adapted to the changing technologies successfully,” says Patel. Read More
•August 22, 2018•
Sullivan hosted a round robin tournament with Teutopolis and Taylorville Saturday. Sullivan took second place. Teutopolis defeated Sullivan 4-1 and Sullivan defeated Tayorville 11-1. Teutopolis also defeated Taylorville 14-13.
Individual results are Rylee Roehrs- one hit, one RBI, one run; Chloe Smith-three hits, one RBI, one run; Bella Brownlee-one B, two RBIs; Izzy Hay-two hits, 1 RBI; Kylie Dyer-one B.
Maddie Probus-Winning pitcher against Taylorvile, one single, two doubles, two runs; Lexie Hay-three hits, two RBIs, three runs; Alaina Moore-three B, one HR, four RBIs, four Rs; Ava Shriver-one R.
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Gypsy Soul Revival
Gypsy Soul Revival is now open at 101 Jefferson St. in Sullivan, occupying the same building as the new Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development office. The building is being restored by Quality Network Services owner Mel Workman and the main floor includes space for Darby Berry’s Gypsy Soul, which features 15 local artisans’ works under one roof. Berry is open Tuesday through Friday 11-5 and Saturdays 10-3. Berry opened August 11 in the new location and is welcomed above by Chamber Executive Director Laurrie Minor. The Chamber office and a small business incubator are also located in the building.
•August 20, 2018•
A special meeting of the Sullivan City Council will be held Monday, August 20, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, 2 West Water Street, Sullivan.
Joanna Ruth Cole
Joanna Ruth Cole, 84, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at the First Christian Church, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the funeral services at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers; memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America: 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10001. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, is in care of the arrangements.
Joanna was born June 19, 1934, in Sullivan, the daughter of James Eugene and Juanita Ruth (Plummer) Chaney. She married Jack Duane Cole on July 29, 1955, in Sullivan; he preceded her in death on February 7, 2007. She received her Registered Nursing Degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Joanna was a Moultrie County Nurse from 1974-1999. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Sullivan.
Joanna is survived by her sons, David (Billy) Cole of Sullivan and Steve (Kelly) Cole of Bethany; brother, Carroll “Sonny” Chaney of Decatur; grandchildren, Joseph Gill, Darla Zelenak, Joshua Cole, Kaci Crafton and Stephanie Cole. She is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
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OV Golfer Shoots 78 at Meridian
Okaw Valley golfer Case Crawford kicked off his season in style.
The senior golfer won the Meridian Hawk Invite with a score of 78 August 9.
The Timberwolves’ team finished third in the seven-team invite with a score of 409.
Maroa-Forsyth/Warrensburg-Latham won the tournament with a score of 369.
Okaw Valley golfer Hayden Carlson shot a 108, and Addison Webner finished with a 111.
Myles Harlin followed with a 112.
The Timberwolves are scheduled to travel to Arcola to take on Arcola and Clinton Tuesday, Aug. 21 and then to Blue Ridge at Woodlawn Country Club Thursday.
•August 15, 2018•
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) will conduct routine inspections of all amusement rides and attractions at the 2018 Illinois State Fair.
There are more than 65 rides to enjoy on the Carnival Midway, Adventure Village, and Happy Hollows pavilions. IDOL’s Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Division inspects and permits every ride and determines whether they are safe to operate. No ride is permitted to run if it does not pass inspection. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at Hydro-Gear in Sullivan on Sept. 13. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. Read More